Fighting Through COVID-19 and Other Crises
… They did obtain and SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from Stock Yards Bank, an SBA experienced SBA lender. With the PPP, they have brought some employees back to work and will …
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Nigerian Man Convicted On Multiple Charges Including Wire Fraud, Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering, And Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/22/nigerian-man-convicted-multiple-charges-including-wire-fraud-conspiracy-commit-money-laundering… government benefits from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, multiple … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Georgia Couple Arrested For Stealing More Than $1.7 Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/13/georgia-couple-arrested-stealing-more-17-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. These programs were some of the … General COVID EIDL, Disaster, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/17/sbas-economic-injury-disaster-loans-advance-program-reopened-all-eligible-small-businesses-non -
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/21/suburban-chicago-man-sentenced-nearly-six-years-prison-covid-relief-fraud… in fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL)—two … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joined Reps. Dwight Evans and Chrissy Houlahan in Philadelphia to Celebrate Black History Month and Highlight President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/03/readout-administrator-guzman-joined-reps-dwight-evans-chrissy-houlahan-philadelphia-celebrate-black… with funding from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), and COVID … in Philadelphia, PA. Silvia’s Bakery received funding from PPP, RRF, and COVID EIDL, and used it to fund her payroll and … Administration Email Press_Office@sba.gov Disaster, PPP, RRF … -
rockITdata shoots for success with SBA’s pandemic programs
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/rockitdata-shoots-success-sbas-pandemic-programs… of SBA’s emergency capital Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. After 2020, the company saw a 280% increase in … SBDC’s counseling helped start the business and the SBA’s PPP loan helped sustain it,” said Marlene Andersch, … -
More Than $2.5 Million Recovered from Vancouver Real Estate Developer Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/23/more-25-million-recovered-vancouver-real-estate-developer-convicted-fraudulently-obtaining-covid… Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under false pretenses. In the applications, … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Scape Group, Inc. Keeps Making Dirt Pretty with the Help of SBA’s Covid-19 Relief
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/scape-group-inc-keeps-making-dirt-pretty-help-sbas-covid-19-relief… Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were made available through the SBA, DeLynne was quick … construction projects and bottoming out oil prices. The PPP allowed DeLynne to continue to pay her employees and keep … -
With $349 Billion in Emergency Small Business Capital Cleared, SBA and Treasury Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/apr/02/349-billion-emergency-small-business-capital-cleared-sba-treasury-begin-unprecedented-public-private-0… industries Maximum loan amount up to $10 million Loan forgiveness if proceeds used for payroll costs and other … -
Security Guard to Security Services Provider
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/security-guard-security-services-provider… she has leveraged the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the Covid-19 pandemic. She has also participated … Agency (FEMA). Bankhead has been able to utilize the PPP to keep her team of 18+ security officers employed during … -
Fresno Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/23/fresno-man-sentenced-14-months-prison-paycheck-protection-program-loan-fraud… In 2020 and 2021, Bath applied for and received three PPP loans totaling more than $1 million. To obtain the loans, … Office Office of Inspector General Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Homeless Mom Builds a Business and a New Life with SBA Programs
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/homeless-mom-builds-business-new-life-sba-programs… Advance grant, as well as a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The cash influx helped save the business and … Drew Ballard, “He did everything. I applied for the PPP, and the process went quickly and smoothly.” … -
California CEO Sentenced for Role in Covid-19 Relief Fraud Resulting in Millions of Stolen Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/07/california-ceo-sentenced-role-covid-19-relief-fraud-resulting-millions-stolen-funds… Division’s prosecution of fraud schemes that exploit the PPP. Since the inception of the CARES Act, the Fraud Section … in cash proceeds derived from fraudulently obtained PPP funds, as well as numerous real estate properties and … information can be found at www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/ppp-fraud. Release Date August 7, 2025 Article Type News … -
Eleven Individuals Indicted For Stealing More Than Two Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/12/eleven-individuals-indicted-stealing-more-two-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications. These programs were two sources of … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Natalie Meeks – From Surviving to Thriving!
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/natalie-meeks-surviving-thriving… Once again, SBA was there, offering help through the PPP loan, and Natalie kept her doors open for another day. … rough and unknown waters during COVID with EIDL and PPP loans. I am eternally grateful for the opportunities … -
SBA-backed Financing Fuels Growth with Partner Buyout, Pandemic Relief
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-backed-financing-fuels-growth-partner-buyout-pandemic-relief… require their expertise, so they decided to take out a PPP loan. Since Schwartzbauer took over the business, EXB … services, and strategic growth efforts. Taking out the PPP loan allowed the company to keep a large bench engineers … -
Koreatown Man Arrested on Charges that He Obtained More Than $2 Million in COVID Business Loans That He Invested in Cryptocurrency
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/18/koreatown-man-arrested-charges-he-obtained-more-2-million-covid-business-loans-he-invested… applied for a $1,995,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. In support of this application, Choi falsely … Office of Inspector General Disaster, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
8(a) Program and Patience Pays Off for This Contracting Company
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/8a-program-and-patience-pays-contracting-company… Services received an SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan to keep his over 123 employees on the … -
Woman-powered PR is not all that bad
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/woman-powered-pr-not-all-bad